Heidi Meade

Women's cross country at the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Princeton, Ind.
High School:
Princeton Community

Heidi Meade TFRRS Profile

CAREER HONORS
• All-ACC Cross Country Academic Team (2023)
• All-ACC Outdoor Academic Team (2024)
• ACC Academic Honor Roll (2024, 2025)

2024-25
Cross Country:
• Competed in three meets
• Rounded out the top five Louisville finishers at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational, placing 51st overall with a personal-best 6K time of 20:47.2
• Finished 36th overall and seventh for the team in her season debut at the Southern Showcase, clocking a personal-best 5K time of 17:33.7

Indoor:
• Did not compete in any indoor events

Outdoor:
• Did not compete in any outdoor events

2023-24
Cross Country:
• Competed in three meets over the course of the fall season
• Recorded a personal-best 6K time of 21:50.4 at the Arturo Barrios Invitational
• Covered the 6K course at the ACC Championships in 22:57.4
• Made collegiate debut at the Live in Lou Classic, running 18:49.0 for 5K

Indoor:
• Competed in three meets in the mile and 3000m
• Cruised to a personal-best time of 10:01.51 in the 3000m at the Eagle Elite Invitational
• Ran a personal-best mile time of 5:00.32 at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational

Outdoor:
• Competed in the 10000m at two meets
• Set a new personal-best of 35:56.92 in the event at the ACC Outdoor Championships
• Made her outdoor debut in the 10000m at the Bryan Clay Invitational with a time of 36:08.87

National:
• Competed at the 2023 USATF U20 Cross Country Championships in Richmond, Va.

Prep/High School Honors:
• Four-time Indiana state cross country meet qualifier, placing as high as 11th in 2022 to earn All-State distinction
• Qualified twice for the state meet in the 4x800m relay, while also recording a 15th-place finish in the 1600m at the 2023 Indiana outdoor track & field state meet
• Two-time regional cross country champion while also winning the sectional championship in 2022

Personal:
• Birthdate is February 25, 2005
• Parents are Jeff and Tonya Meade
• Has two sisters, Hannah and Haley
• Majoring in biology
• Hopes to attend medical school after graduation to become a family doctor or pediatrician
• Proudest moment of her life was earning cross country all-state honors in 2022
• Chose UofL because of the academics, coaches, and team culture